Module 7

 Module 7

 

The Boynton and Greenhalgh article on NCBI, “Selecting, designing, and developing your questionnaire,” includes a useful table titled “How should you present your questions?” This is noted as figure 2 in the article. This week, as we approach the halfway point of the semester, please revisit this table for examples of how to phrase effective questions in a questionnaire.

 

Now, take the questions you started to map out and run through the following exercise.

 

First, phrase them in an open-ended manner – i.e. a manner that allows the responder to answer the question in a narrative style, using whatever words they want to use. 

 

Second, phrase the same questions in a manner that only allows the responder to answer using pre-determined options, such as yes/no, true/false, Likert scale, check boxes, selection of words.

 

Third, assess the two different ways of phrasing your questions. Consider that you will need to summarize your survey results using tables, charts, or other graphical format. Which question style will make it easier / more difficult to graphically summarize your results? What are the pros and cons of using these different question styles in your survey?

 

Post your two sets of question styles, and your assessment, to your blog.

 

Next week we will have some midterm review starting Monday and a midterm exam… yes, it’s midterms already!